The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

hoped other superannuated and invited
preachers will be there to seek health
and do their duty 1t was hoped at one
time that Brs. Reed and futile, who have
been breathing Florida air, would come
that way, when a rousing effort would
have finished it. They did not appear.
and now, though his sutfragan has de-
parted, Br. Webster, as bishop, is fully
authorized to dedicate or not, as the
friends shall think best.
The Cause.
Well, that is just begun and the means
are at hand to carry it forward by care
fui, honest, earnest and judicious labor.
to success. There are a few there ac-
quainted with the principles of pure
christianity and well established in them.
But many who have been active workers
In building the church, have yet to learn
the true meaning, intention and good that
shall inure to a faithful performance of
ali That belon g to the cause and secure
and enjoy the blessings which are sure to
follow. They have desired TO have place
for Sunday worship and instruction on
broad, liberal fraternal principles. in
which all may be interested and all be
benefited without restricting thoughts
and injuries within the limits of a creed
or sect, voted to be the truth and all of if
Ike treadmill, on which all must travel
out none make progress The building
is secured by mortgage for $500 (which
will cost some $1,000, and this is made
sure to the denomination, regardless of
the Sl,2O] derived from outside sources.
Hence, as financial transaction. there
can be no denying the shrewdness of the
policy, whatever may be thought of the
justice involved in it. It is certainly to
De hoped that the principles to be taught,
learned and adopted, will have such a
controlling influence that no root of Bit
terness will ever spring up and grow into
divisions, dispersions, alienation and big.
otries; but that brotherly love will con.
time, all grow in grace and knowledce
OF the truth, union, peace, and abundant
prosperity be the result of this effort to
build up the cause of God, truth and
humanlty,-"the church which is the full
ness OF Him that filleth all in ALL" We
heard very
Plain, Positive Presbyterian Sermon
yesterday, involving the distinct princi-
pies taught by Calvin, but modified and
sugar-coated by benevolent purpose: a
wise and gracious plan to raise all men
by the bloody sacrifice and suffering of
the innocent and perfect Man of Naza-
reth, by which all men were bought. He
did not say of whom they were bought
whether from the devil or from some
other owner. "As a man, Jesus made a
universal atonement which paid an infin-
lite debt, which reconciled both God and
man," and pro ed that Jesus was one
with God, laying great stress on the
words, " and my Father are one," for
getting that Jesus prayed that his disci-
pies might be one Gin him as he was one
In the Father, that the world might be-
ileve." Strange use is made of the lam
guage OF the Scripture, even by those who
profess to reverence it most. What a
daring misuse is made of reason when
men accept and teach for truth doctrines
which are contradictory and absurd, and
damn all who will not biindly believe
them as heretics, doomed to endure the
wrath OF all in endless woel Let those
be thankful and bless for their deliver
ance from foes which have torment.
W, 8. b,